How Mother Jones got the Romney ‘47 percent’ story — Big scoops come in small increments. It takes some luck and some connections, some phone calls and e-mails, and the time to build a relationship. Just ask David Corn. Corn, the Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones magazine …

What's Next for GOOD Magazine? A Social Network. — GOOD Worldwide will today launch a new social activism site Good.is. — Famous for its printed magazine, GOOD has now turned its focus to a community site that allows members to publicly post stories and activities and to follow each other and their interests.

Good Relaunches, Opens Up About Layoffs — Good founder Ben Goldhirsh shocked media types and set in motion a slew of terrible headline puns ("Bad! Major Editorial Layoffs Hit Good") when the company laid off the majority of its editorial staff with very little explanation last June.

Media Chiefs Form Venture to E-Publish — Two powerful entertainment moguls, Scott Rudin, the film and theater producer, and Barry Diller, the chairman of IAC/InterActiveCorp, are joining together to enter the turbulent world of book publishing. — Mr. Rudin and Frances Coady …

The Guardian has a new chief digital officer — Guardian News & Media may be re-casting its whole self as “digital-first”, but it still has digital-specific leadership. On Wednesday, the news publisher announced the creation of its first chief digital officer role, a post which appears …

Newspaper Jobs Shrink 40% In 10 Years — While plenty of industries have shrunk over the last couple years, few have been hit as badly as newspaper publishing, which was already contracting before the economic downturn began. Since then, economic woes have simply reinforced the long-term trend.

Condé Faces More Cuts — Condé Nast is asking its publishers to cut 5 percent from their budgets as the weak ad market is expected to bleed into the second half and beyond, company sources tell Adweek. — A handful of brands including Golf Digest and Teen Vogue cut staff last week …

Jon Stewart-Bill O'Reilly debate sells out — The upcoming debate between Fox News's Bill O'Reilly and Comedy Central's Jon Stewart is sold out — but scalpers are offering tickets for hundreds of dollars on resale websites. — The duo's “The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium,” …

Knopf Remembers Longtime Editor Ashbel Green — Last night, legendary Knopf editor Ashbel Green died while at dinner with his wife, Elizabeth Osha, and friends near their Stonnington, Conn., home. He was 84. — Mr. Green, who was known as “Ash,” started working at the publishing house …

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